The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-05-04

VI GlS Il ItlulCICO 1t0g1mGnt.
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beaufort Volunteer Artillery, Capt
Is. b. Sans, Lieut.. A. p. Prioleau, b
mon. The company is uniformed il
grey, trimmed with crimson and gold
and paraded as infantry, with muskot
ana knapsacks, Presenting splendiC
appearance. Indeed, tho entire regl
ment OF visiting troops attracted mucl
attention by their handsome appearance
their soldierly bearing and their evolu
tious.
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Battalion of Citadel Cadets, 100 strong.
Lieut.. a. l.. Mills. U. S. A., command
ing. Cadet Liout w. II. Allen, adjn,nnt
First company, Cadet Capt. c.. b
Ashley, Lieuts. Fl. A. Brunson and T.
Il. Lee.
second company, Cadet Capt G.. A.
Lucas, Lieut.. [. [. Bag, al.
Thlrd company, Cadet Capt. II. r.
Jct"r, Lieut. B. Il. Clark.
Fourth company, Cadet Capt. w. L.
BoId, Lieut.. r.. a. Laird.
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FIRST battalion Infantry, 18th brigade
Lieut.. Col. l.. Deb. McCrady; adiutant'
Lieut., L. }. Devereux, Surgeon DR.. p.
q. DeSaussurc, Quartermaster Lieut.. j.
u. lIo;'.s, Judge Advocate Lieut. G. b.
Northrop.
]. German Iusilicrs, Capt. FL.
Schachte, iS men.
Z. Palmetto Guards, (color company. !
Capt. L. l.. Bull, 10 men. '>
). Irish Volunteers, Capt. c. A. Nc
Hugh, 30 men.
I. Montgomery Guards, Capt d.
ON,ill, 35 lncn.
8: Washington Light Infantry, Capt.
), Lamb Johnson, 50 men.
Drum Corps.
Second Battalion of Infantry. Ith
brigade, Capt. B. II. Rutledgc, com
manding.
l. Sumter Guards, Capt. s. Hyde,
Jr., 81 men.
., 2. Carolina Rifles, Lieut.. IL. NJ.
Tucker, Jr., 30 men.
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FIRST regiment OF Artillery, Capt. j..
w. WAGNER commanding.
J. Pioneer Corps, Capt L. NIclchers.
Z. German Artillery Band, Capt An
.. First Company German Artillery,
msmounted, Lieut.. j. L. Meyer.
I. second Company Battery, Lieut.
}. L. Lilicnthal, total 100 men.
.. Lafayette Artillery, Capt. IL. J.. p,
Bolger, 40 men.
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First Brigade Cavalry, Gen. G. st. G.
Sinklcr commanding.
/. German Hussars. Can't. j Ancrun,
SimonS, % mcr.
:. Charleston Light Dragons. Can't
). G. Stomcy, 25 men.
). Eutuw Light Dragons, Can't. 7. s
Porchcr, 70 men.
CIVIC SOCIETIES, AND CIVILIANS.
Tho sccon and the third division
comprised different civic societies. to.
gethcr with citizens and ladies invited 10
be present at the ceremonies Tho fol-
lowing named bodies were represented;
St. Patrick's Benevolent Society, Ger
man Friendly Society, Mechanics Union
No. J, Vanderbilt Benevolent Associa-
ton, all OF Charleston. the High School
and tho College of Charleston; the
South Carolina Division Of the Travellers
Protective Association; lodges of the
Masons, the knights of Pythias, the
OId Fellows, the knights Of Honor; the
Commissioners OF Marion Square. the
officers Of the South Carolina Military
Academy, civil and military officers of
the United States, civil and military
officers OF this State, members of the
State Senate and House of Representa-
tIves, and surviving officers and mem
| Oers ot the Palmetto Regiment
The Ladies' Calhoun Monument Asso
clatIon was represented as follows:
Oilicers-Mrs. Geo. Robertson, prcsi-
dent; Mrs. IL. w. DcSaussure, vice
president; Mrs. Joseph Walker, vice
president; Mrs. Joseph Blackman, cor
responding secretary; Miss Fannie f..
DeSnussure, recording secretary; Mrs.
NJ. a. Snowdon, treasurer.
| Dlrectrcsses-Mrs Joseph Aiken, Mrs.
>. Atkins, Miss V. b. Chcesborough,
Miss Maria @. Chcesborough, Mrs Louis
! -. DeSausslre, Mrs. Marion DuBose,
| Mrs. Elizabet! w. Fitch, Mrs. Cornelia
liraysen, Mrs. Mary Gregg, Mrs. Il. G..
l4egare, Mrs. John A. Leland, Mrs. j..
Lockwood, Miss Marianne Porcher, Mrs.
oaml. Stoney, Mrs. L. j. Pickens.
At Marion square.
The scene on Marion Square at the
outset Of the ceremonies Mt thai point
formed brilliant and impressive pic
turc, the features OF which can scarcely
be described in the cold language OF
print, but will remain indcllibly fixed in
Lhe mind of every one who was present,
ns actor or observer,
Tho great plaza was crowded to its
utmost borders with such an asscmbla3c
rs is rarely seon anywhere. Every coun.
~ in the State was represented in the
throng. The dwellers in the city, who
seemed, indeed, to have come together
from every side in obedience to a com.
mon impulse, found themselves lost in
the multitude Of their visitors and be
came as strangers in sight of their own
homes. For considerable distance in
every direction around the statue and
speakers stand, pooplo were massed
together SO dcnsely that it was impossi
ole to pass the living barriers. They
who were without could get no nearer
while those who constituted tho charmed
inner circle could not possibly have
escaped from their position of high priv
ilcge by any means short OF q balloon
or battery of artillery, or something oi
that general character. Far cut from
the centre tho plaza was crowded {
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